Scott Noteboom sat down over the weekend and wrote up a little story about his family’s history with the automobile. It’s a great read… Check it out.
Noteboom’s History
Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: History
Filed under: History
The Mabee Special Returns To Texas
I grew up in Midland, TX. It’s a small west Texas town with a rich racing tradition. VDS racing, Jim Hall, Eddie Hill, the Mabees, John Paul Jr., and many other entities spent at least a little time in the land of Friday night lights. As such, it only made sense when the Petroleum Museum [...]
The Silva Speed Special (Part 2)
About a year ago, Kevin Silva was busting ass in preparation for the Round Up. After a ton of long days and nights, he just missed the show with his very traditional sedan (covered earlier here and here). Since that time, Kevin has gotten his little sedan running and most of the bugs worked out. [...]
The First… or Second…
I was exhausted last night. I laid in bed between the states of awake and asleep and began to think about customs. More specifically, I thought about what custom was the first to grace the cover of Hot Rod Magazine. By the time I had nodded off, I decided it was Bob Pierson’s ’36 that [...]
The Hot Rod Cinematic
Last year was special… A small group of like minds got together in a tiny Ohio town to watch the first outdoor showing of “Rebel Without A Cause” in decades. The visual was nothing less than what I thought it would be. The dark profile of traditional rods and customs lined up against the flickering [...]
I’m A Car Guy
A few years ago, I was having early morning coffee with Steve Coonan on South Congress street in Austin, Texas. He was staying a few days after the Round Up for a little “r & r” and I was still in town doing job interviews. I saw it as an opportunity to pick the brain [...]
Vote For The Tech Week Winner!
Alright folks… This tech week was so good we couldn’t pick a winner. So, we decided to make you guys do it! The fellas in the SPS narrowed it down to a few nominations and now it is up to you. The winner gets: – A Danase Detailing kit that includes Assasin Wheel & Tire [...]
The Hot Rod Way Of Thinking
In the August 1952 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, Peter Siegle explored the psychological component of the hot rodder. Essentially, he compared the people of the world, their traits, and then concluded why and how hot rodding is justified in America.
Further Inpiration: Aircraft Panels
A few weeks ago, we took a couple of days and talked about dash panels (part 1, part 2). This post is an extension of sorts – it’s a visual exploration of early aircraft gauge panels. Now, the idea here is not to take the images and design ideas literally. The idea is simply to [...]
Through the years we’ve had some pretty amazing articles pop up here on The Jalopy Journal. The following is just a few of them:
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Tom Cobbs
The story of Tom Cobbs, his legacy, and his hot rod roadster. Read: Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.
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The Bob Roddick Story
The story of a set of lost photos that literally take us all back into time. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4.
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The Ferrari Shoot
Comparing and contrasting three very different cars with three very different purposes in life. Read It >>
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Inspiration
This post is actually a continuation of two other posts that were written in 2006 (Part 1 & 2). The stuff you guys came up with is breathtaking.
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Gary Howard
Gary is one of my heroes and after interviewing him, I got to check off an item from my dream list. Read It >>